Microsoft and Activision extend deadline to close $69 billion deal under close regulatory scrutiny
The deadline for Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has been extended to as the companies seek to close a deal that has been opposed by regulators in the U.S. and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority
2023-07-19 21:58
Biden uses clips of Marjorie Taylor Greene speech for new campaign ad
President Joe Biden on Tuesday posted a campaign ad promoting his legislative wins by using clips from a recent speech GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gave at the Turning Point Action Conference where she compared Biden to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.
2023-07-19 21:54
China's vice president says it will work with US on climate as long as political conditions are met
China's vice president says his country is willing to work with Washington on reducing global warming as long as its political demands are met
2023-07-19 21:45
Halliburton, Baker Hughes beat on profit estimates, shares fall on outlook
By Arathy Somasekhar and Sourasis Bose (Reuters) -Halliburton Co and Baker Hughes on Wednesday reported results that beat analysts' estimates
2023-07-19 21:15
Russia hits critical port facilities in Odesa after Kremlin halts grain deal
Russia unleashed intense overnight drone and missile attacks that officials said damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, including grain and oil terminals, and wounded at least 12 people
2023-07-19 20:54
US single-family housing starts fall in June; permits increase
WASHINGTON U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in June after surging in the prior month, but permits for future construction
2023-07-19 20:53
Revolving Door: DEA’s No.2 quits amid reports of previous consulting work for Big Pharma
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s second-in-command has quietly stepped down amid reporting by The Associated Press that he previously consulted for a pharmaceutical distributor sanctioned for a deluge of suspicious painkiller shipments and did similar work for the drugmaker that became the face of the opioid epidemic: Purdue Pharma
2023-07-19 20:53
How do residuals work for streaming services? 'This is Us' actress Mandy Moore says she received 'tiny 81-cent checks' for hit show
Mandy Moore joins the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes and reveals that she received streaming residuals as low as one penny to 81 cents for 'This is Us'
2023-07-19 20:48
South Africa says Putin will skip a summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant
South Africa says Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS economic summit in Johannesburg next month
2023-07-19 19:55
How much money does Kai Cenat make on Twitch? Streamer breaks down creator splits, reveals revenue secrets generated from $5 subscribers
Kai Cenat broke down the revenue sharing model on Twitch and how much he earned from streaming on the platform
2023-07-19 19:23
Voting fraud claims spread ahead of Spain's pivotal election
Claims of vote rigging and election fraud are spreading in Spain ahead of that nation's pivotal election on Sunday
2023-07-19 18:24
Futures inch up as Wall St prepares for more earnings
U.S. stock index futures crept higher on Wednesday with all eyes on second-quarter results from Tesla and Goldman
2023-07-19 17:58